Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 485 | 437 | 313 | 263 | 191 | 147 | 136 | 131 | 103 | 101 | 176 | 173 | 170 | 168 | 119 | 82 | 56 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.81m | 1:44PM2.02m | 2:06AM1.88m | 2:41PM2.10m | 3:02AM1.94m | 3:36PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.24m | 7:19AM0.11m | 7:59PM0.18m | 8:17AM0.04m | 8:57PM0.12m | 9:14AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 485 | 437 | 313 | 263 | 191 | 147 | 136 | 131 | 67 | 64 | 176 | 173 | 170 | 168 | 119 | 82 | 56 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 181 | 143 | 111 | 109 | 81 | 80 | 57 | 43 | 103 | 36 | 24 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | E 10 | S 14 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 20 | SW 12 | S 20 | S 18 | S 8 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 50 | 52 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 23 | 30 | 101 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 31 | 53 | 69 | 69 | 80 | 90 | 91 | 106 | 175 | 166 | 262 | 232 | 197 | 200 | 139 | 118 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 171 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 160 | 236 | 235 |
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